41.5%
Higher than 88% of urban centre areas.
Share of people with one or more selected long-term health conditions.
Nyah West · Urban Centre
Health & Disability in Nyah West
Long-term health conditions and the need for help with everyday activities.
Much higher rates of long-term illness than most similar areas mark Nyah West, where 41.5% of residents live with a chronic health condition. This is far above the Victorian figure of 27.4%, with asthma and arthritis being the most common issues reported.
Health conditions
Long-term conditions people report.
Mental health conditions are among the highest at this level, affecting 13.9% of people, which is well above the national figure of 8.8%. About 21% of the population lives with one long-term condition, while 9.4% manage three or more.
13.9%
Higher than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of people reporting a long-term mental health condition (incl. depression or anxiety).
Number of long-term health conditions
View on map →In Nyah West, the largest group is None at 50%, followed by One condition (25%) and Two conditions (14%).
Need for assistance
People needing help with daily activities.
The proportion of people needing help with daily activities has risen to 12.4% since 2011. This is well above the 5.9% seen across Victoria and represents a 6 point increase over the last decade.
12.4% ▲ +92.9%
Higher than 95% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.6%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people with a core-activity need for assistance due to disability or age.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Health & Disability in Nyah West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL221056/nyah-west/topic/health-disability